SECRET SANTA 2012 HEADQUARTERS

trigger_mortis's picture
Your source for all things Secret Santa related! Please see below the cut for more details.

Could all participants please send an email to me (address below) so that on Tuesday when I shuffle your names, I can simply send the message as a reply. By Tuesday afternoon/evening, you should have your Secret Santee!









Welcome to Secret Santa 2012! Hopefully we're off to an early start this year, and we can have as good a time as we've had in the past!

We're a family here in the Community, and like many families, we have a tradition of exchanging gifts during the holidays. Regardless of where you live, or what you do during the holidays, it is a fun time to share the seasons with your friends in the TEFc.

In order to try and keep things as fair as possible, the gift-giving will be split into two groups. One group will receive mailed gifts from their secret Santa, and the second group will exchange gifts in an online format, whether through email or through the Community.

Now, onto the important details!



IMPORTANT DATES

If you wish to sign up as part of this year's Secret Santa, I'm asking that you submit your information to me by Tuesday November 20th at the very latest! I would like to give everyone enough time to put their gifts together before the holiday season when everyone gets very busy. This gives me enough time to sort the names and email the participants before December even starts.

If you are part of the mailed-gift group, in order to get the gift mailed in time, you should send out your packages before Tuesday December 11th.



SPENDING LIMIT

As most of us are not millionaires, and for many TEF residents, money is a bit tight around the holidays, this year, I am going to request that a $20 (US/CAN) spending limit (before shipping) be followed. Even if you do have the funds to go beyond this, I ask that you try to restrain yourself, as we don't want anyone feeling like there is unfairness going on. If you wish to send me a message privately about this issue, you may do so via the contact information I will post below.



SIGN-UP FORM

If you wish to take part, I simply need you to post in the comments with this form filled out. If you don't want to include your contact information in the comment section, then please just send it to me in an email.


Secret Santa 2012 Sign-up Form:
Username:
Real Name (First only):
Mailed/Non-mailed group:
Some of your favourite things:

If you want to be part of the mailed group, I need you to send me an email with your mailing information.



MY CONTACT INFORMATION

email:
msn: same as above (although occasionally unreliable)


Have a happy early holidays everyone, let's make this a great season!






MAILED GIFT GROUP

Chantico
Pegasicorn
Seed
Ewe
Myrr
Quadraptor
Vauss
Keepspeeps

*address needed







NON-MAILED GIFT GROUP

Meadow
Magnanimous
Honeyfur
Edmund
Mismatched
Echosong
Jinxyness
Chewbaccabigsis
Misschevious
Tornpaw
Chickenwhite



Echosong's picture

*Email sent.

*Email sent. Smiling
trigger_mortis's picture

Thank you Echosong, you

Thank you Echosong, you should have your email now! ^^
trigger_mortis's picture

Bump.

Bump.
trigger_mortis's picture

Still need some emails and

Still need some emails and addresses guys, can you get those to me as soon as possible!
trigger_mortis's picture

Back from my camp. I really

Back from my camp.

I really need those emails guys, and particularly from those in the mailed group I haven't heard from, I need your mailing addresses too!
quadraptor's picture

I'm not sure if Myrr will

I'm not sure if Myrr will participate or not, they've only been here a week and this was the only thing they posted on.

Misschevious posted her e-mail in the comments -

I asked Vauss and ChewbaccaBigSis to contact you
trigger_mortis's picture

Thank you Quad, I think I

Thank you Quad, I think I actually mixed up Mismatched and Misschevious in the emails, so I got that cleared up.

If I don't hear anything from Myrr by the end of the week, I'll have to cut them out of the group. Hopefully it doesn't come to that!

Thank you for contacting the other two as well. I appreciate the help!
trigger_mortis's picture

Vauss and Myrr, I really need

Vauss and Myrr, I really need those addresses!

Bump

If anyone knows either of these two players, could you please pass on the urgency of this!
trigger_mortis's picture

I've removed Vauss and Myrr

I've removed Vauss and Myrr from the mailed group category.

As of now, everyone should have received word about who they were giving a gift to. If you haven't just send me an email.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Those in the mailed group, you should be planning on sending your gift at some point soon so that it gets to its location in time for Christmas!

Once you have sent your gift, could you please just send me a note about it so that I can keep track of where the mailed gifts are? Thanks very much everyone!
Seed's picture

I've sent half of my gift --

I've sent half of my gift -- the half that has to be mailed online. I feel a little bad going with the obvious thing...But it also felt kind of like a special request...IDK.
I'll send the rest of it over tommorow or so.
trigger_mortis's picture

Thanks Seed, I'm sure your

Thanks Seed, I'm sure your giftee will love it. Smiling
misschevious's picture

Im very sorry but i will have

Im very sorry but i will have to cancel, I really hoped to send someone out there a gift. But I can't.
Maybe next Christmas, :/ Im very sorry.
trigger_mortis's picture

Thanks for letting me know

Thanks for letting me know Misschevious. I'll try to figure something out.

I would like to volunteer

I would like to volunteer myself to take on another person who needs a gift.
$20 isn't that much so I don't mind.
Let me know, if you need me to email you again, please tell me.
trigger_mortis's picture

Thank you so much Ewe! I

Thank you so much Ewe! I think I've got everything figured out for the moment, but if we have any crises I'll keep your offer in mind, I really appreciate it! ^^
Chewbaccabigsis's picture

i apologize with the

i apologize with the delayment ill finish mine shortly
quadraptor's picture

Hey guys, just want to send

Hey guys, just want to send out a question to my fellow TEFers in the mailed present category - I got a book in the mail from Amazon.com sent by someone with the initials "ALG", and I am not sure who this is since there wasn't a note or anything with the book. It was wrapped very nicely though.

The book is called "The Fire From Within" by Carlos Castaneda. I thought Trigger had sent the book since she said something about sending me a book, but I just found out it wasn't her. And besides, I know her first name and it doesn't start with a "A"

Anyway, if you were my Santa this year and you sent me this book, could you please let me know so I can properly thank you? It looks like a very interesting book and I will be really eager to start reading it.

Thanks!
keepspeeps's picture

You naughty boy! The jig is

You naughty boy! The jig is up.. I was to send you a personalized greeting in the mail concerning both the gift and seasons greetings. How come you opened it before Christmas?? Again, you naughty, naughty, boy.. Yes, The Fire From Within, one of my top favorite books which happens to be non ficition; concerning the teachings of a seer named Don Juan to a student Carlos. Concerning Native American spirutuality/subject matter. This book inspired nightly dreams and greatly expanded my mind. Yes, I am your secret santa. Ayame. Keepspeeps. Deer name Su-mi.
I'm quite pleased that you're excited about the book. Please; go ahead and begin reading it. You won't want to put it down. It's a very, very special book.. Chosen especially for you.
Keeps loves Fay.
quadraptor's picture

Asdfsdafadsfadsadaf!!! If

Asdfsdafadsfadsadaf!!! If there was a note with it not to open it before Christmas, I didn't get it! The present and a letter from Amazon were mailed to me in Pennsylvania since I am temporarily here with my aunt and not down in Alabama. The Amazon thing said to open the gift before opening it, and I couldn't wait anyway so...XD

Thank you for this, it looks like an amazing read and definitely what I am interested in! I love reading about spirituality, philosophy, and so on that I am fascinated with all the ideas in the world of who we are, where we come from, and what we were born to do. I will definitely treasure this book!

Thank you so much! And Happy Holidays!
keepspeeps's picture

I mistakenly assumed that

I mistakenly assumed that since I had it gift wrapped and from an unknown address that it must be from your secret santa, and not to open it until Christmas. I'm sorry. I just wished to save on shipping and expediate the shipping process by having it shipped straight from Amazon.

Oh yes, you will treasure this book. It concerns all the matters you listed.. I hope you feel special;I don't even own a copy of this book yet. I will someday. Carlos C. has a series of about 9 nonfiction books dealing with his teachings from Don Juan.
I also suggest the book "Wrestling with Ghosts;A personal and scientific study of sleep paralysis" By Seville. It was my original pick for you;but was unattainable. Perhaps you may get it through an interlibrary loan.
I had tried to email you from an anonymous account,but received no response. is your email, correct? I wished to send you a mailing with suggestions for female artists. I did a little background searching on these forums to personalize a gift. I know of some music that I believe you'd like quite a bit.

-Ayame
Keeps loves Fay.
quadraptor's picture

That's the right email, I

That's the right email, I checked my "junk" folder and didn't see an email. Try sending another one with "QuadRaptor" in the subject and I'll definitely see it.

When I do my Secret Santa, I send a note saying "Surprise! I'm your Santa!" But I can understand your idea, I was only confused because another friend said they had a book to send to me.

I will definitely look up that other book too, and I can't wait to read the one you sent me. Thank you again
keepspeeps's picture

That was my plan - to send a

That was my plan - to send a second mailing revealing my identity. However, you beat me to the punch.



Jorge Consea Seville is the author of this book; a book composed of 20 years of research into this field (the only book to have that claim). There are only a few paperbacks for $11 available on Amazon;otherwise on other sites it appears to be quite a rarity,coming at a steep $60 or $140 for a new copy. It came into my possession through an interlibrary loan. For my English 111 class,in college, my main paper of the semester, the iSearch paper;I chose sleep paralysis/lucid dreaming being as it's what I know the most about and I'm passionate about the study having been a victim of the severe disorder. I actually interviewed Mr. Seville for my paper. I'd be glad to share my iSearch paper with you if only you request it.

I'm so pleased that I judged correctly that this book, The Fire from Within, would be perfect for you. I knew it. You may experience intense vivid dreams and undergo altered states of consciousness. Especially if you read perhaps a few chapters each night before bed. You may find that your understanding of the nature of the universe will be expanded. This is a book you'll never forget. It's fantastic that it's actually nonfiction. It's a very revealing book for you to interpret. You're very welcome..
Keeps loves Fay.
Edmund's picture

Secret Santa sent. Hope

Secret Santa sent. Smiling Hope everybody had a great Christmas!

Posted my secret santa stuff!

Posted my secret santa stuff!

Teeny Requite by Dapper.
Echosong's picture

...I'm afraid I will be

...I'm afraid I will be posting my secret santa drawing late! I had some... complications getting back home from a trip. Involving sleeping at airports.

Sorry!
trigger_mortis's picture

Thanks guys! No worries

Thanks guys!

No worries Echosong, I trust that you will post it when you get the chance. Smiling

For everyone else, if you could please just let me know when your gift has been sent or posted that would be great, thanks!

Happy Holidays everyone!

I'm posting here but I wanted

I'm posting here but I wanted to let my SS know that I absolutely loved my gifts!
The purse is perfect, exactly what I wanted. ; v ;
I also drank all my hot coco up in my new cup the next day after opening it.
Thank you so so so much Seed <3
Pegasicorn's picture

It's January 9. I'm more than

It's January 9. I'm more than a little concerned now. |D
trigger_mortis's picture

Thanks Pega, I'll see what I

Thanks Pega, I'll see what I can do!
Meadows's picture

I posted mine a while ago,

I posted mine a while ago, although I don't think they've seen it yet. I might drop it on their bio.
Edmund's picture

I sent mine to the email they

I sent mine to the email they provided, if that helps. Smiling
Chantico's picture

Sent mine off quite a while

Sent mine off quite a while back. Just dropping a comment to let you know. ^_^
Pegasicorn's picture

A package just got here, and

A package just got here, and I'm pretty sure I know who it's from...
Thank you again, Trigger! =D
I will open it in a bit. >u>

EDIT
Dude, did you read my mind? Cuz I was looking at scarves a few weeks ago. XD Didn't like the ones I saw though, so didn't get one. Now I'm glad I didn't. This one is so much nicer. And silly kitty "helping" with it. XD
I love that flat color style you used on the bookmarks. And you reminded me of my leftover drawing class supplies. I need to get myself to use those again. 8|

Feeling like a broken record at this point, but thank you again. =]
trigger_mortis's picture

Eee! I'm so glad you're

Eee! I'm so glad you're happy! ^^ I had a lot of fun learning how to work with that material for the scarf, so I'm so happy you like the results.

You're very welcome Pega, happy belated holidays! 8D